The second Test of the ongoing three-match series between India and New Zealand is scheduled to take place at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune and will be played from October 24 to 28. After losing the series opener by 8 wickets in Bengaluru last week, the Rohit Sharma-led side would like to come up with a big show in the second match and defeat Tom Latham & Co. to level the series.
Many Indian players, which include the likes of captain Rohit, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja, have the experience of playing a Test match at MCA Stadium before, and they would like to put up a strong show from the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 leaders.
Here’s a look at India’s record in Tests played at MCA Stadium in Pune:
- Result summary: 1 win and 1 defeat.
- Highest total: 601 for 5 (dec) in 156.3 overs against South Africa in October 2019.
- Lowest total: 105 all out in 40.1 overs against Australia in February 2017.
- Biggest win: India beat South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in October 2019.
- Biggest defeat: Australia beat India by 333 runs in February 2017.
- Most runs: 267 runs in two Tests by Virat Kohli.
- Highest score: 254 not out from 336 balls by Virat Kohli against South Africa (October 2019).
- Highest average: 133.50 by Virat Kohli.
- Most 100s: 1 each by Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal.
- Most 50s: 1 each by Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja.
- Most ducks: 1 each by Wriddhiman Saha, Ishant Sharma, and Virat Kohli.
- Most sixes: 2 maximums each by Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mayank Agarwal.
- Most wickets: 13 wickets in two Tests by Ravichandran Ashwin.
- Best bowling figures (innings): 4 wickets for 32 runs in 12 overs by Umesh Yadav against Australia in February 2017.
- Best bowling figures (match): 7 wickets in 182 runs in 62.5 overs by Ravichandran Ashwin against Australia in February 2017.
- Most 4+ wickets in an innings: 2 times by Ravichandran Ashwin.
- Most dismissals: 9 in two Tests by Wriddhiman Saha.
- Most catches: 3 each by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
- Highest partnership: 225 runs for the 5th wicket between Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja against South Africa in October 2019.
- Most wins as captain: 1 win in two Tests by Virat Kohli.
India has never lost two matches in a row at home against New Zealand, and Rohit Sharma’s men will be eager to maintain that record.
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